Advanced Adobe InDesign Training

Lesson 1 • Saving, Exporting, and File Formats

Explains INDD, IDML, and template formats plus auto-recovery settings. Proper file management prevents data loss and ensures cross-version compatibility.

Lesson 2 • Document Setup and Page Management

Covers new document dialog settings, page size, margins, bleed, and slug. Correct setup prevents costly reprints and ensures print-ready files.

Lesson 3 • Customising Your Workspace

Teaches panel arrangement, workspace presets, and keyboard shortcut customisation. Enables faster workflows tailored to specific project types.

Lesson 4 • Navigating the InDesign Interface

Covers the menu bar, toolbox, control panel, and pasteboard. Establishes spatial awareness of the application as the foundation for all subsequent tasks.

Lesson 1 • Object Transformation and Alignment

Teaches scaling, rotating, shearing, and flipping using the Transform panel. Precise transformation ensures consistent object sizing across layouts.

Lesson 2 • Drawing and Editing Shapes

Covers rectangle, ellipse, polygon tools, and the Pen tool for custom paths. Shape creation is the structural basis for all frame-based layouts.

Lesson 3 • Stroke, Fill, and Corner Options

Covers stroke weight, alignment, dash patterns, fill colours, and corner effects. These properties define the visual character of every frame and shape.

Lesson 4 • Stacking Order and Object Arrangement

Explains layers, stacking order commands, and grouping objects. Managing hierarchy prevents visual conflicts and simplifies complex compositions.

Lesson 1 • Creating and Linking Text Frames

Covers placing, resizing, and threading text frames across pages. Threading is essential for multi-page editorial and long-document workflows.

Lesson 2 • Advanced Typographic Controls

Explores optical margin alignment, OpenType features, and composition settings. These refinements elevate layouts from functional to professionally typeset.

Lesson 3 • Character Formatting Essentials

Teaches font selection, size, leading, kerning, tracking, and baseline shift. These controls directly determine readability and typographic quality.

Lesson 4 • Paragraph Formatting and Alignment

Covers alignment, indents, space before/after, drop caps, and hyphenation. Paragraph-level control shapes the visual rhythm of body text.

Lesson 1 • Building and Managing Swatches

Covers creating, naming, editing, and deleting swatches in the Swatches panel. A well-managed swatch library enforces brand colour consistency.

Lesson 2 • Colour Groups and Brand Libraries

Explains organising swatches into colour groups and loading CC Libraries. Structured libraries accelerate brand-compliant design across teams.

Lesson 3 • Colour Settings and Soft Proofing

Covers colour settings, rendering intents, and soft proofing for output simulation. Soft proofing catches colour surprises before sending files to print.

Lesson 4 • Tints, Gradients, and Mixed Inks

Teaches tint swatches, linear and radial gradients, and mixed ink groups. These tools expand the colour palette without adding new spot inks.

Lesson 1 • Image Resolution and Effective PPI

Covers effective PPI, display quality settings, and resolution requirements. Understanding effective PPI prevents pixelated images in final print output.

Lesson 2 • Placing Images and Graphics

Covers the Place command, import options, and placing multiple files. Correct placement workflows prevent resolution and colour profile mismatches.

Lesson 3 • Links Panel and Asset Management

Explains the Links panel, relinking, embedding, and updating modified files. Broken links cause missing images in output; proactive management prevents this.

Lesson 4 • Clipping Paths and Alpha Channels

Teaches applying clipping paths, detecting edges, and using alpha channels. These techniques remove backgrounds and integrate images into complex layouts.

Lesson 1 • Automatic Page Numbering and Section Markers

Teaches auto page number markers, section starts, and section markers. Automated numbering eliminates manual updates in long or restructured documents.

Lesson 2 • Book Panel and Multi-Document Workflows

Introduces the Book panel for synchronising styles and numbering across files. Book workflows enable team-based production of large publications.

Lesson 3 • Designing and Applying Master Pages

Covers creating master pages, applying them to document pages, and overriding elements. Masters enforce consistent headers, footers, and page geometry.

Lesson 4 • Footnotes, Endnotes, and Cross-References

Covers inserting footnotes, converting to endnotes, and creating hyperlinked cross-references. These features are essential for academic and technical publications.

Lesson 1 • Table and Cell Styles

Teaches creating table styles and cell styles for automated formatting. Styles eliminate manual reformatting when table data is updated or reused.

Lesson 2 • Importing and Updating Table Data

Explains importing tables from Word and spreadsheet files and updating linked data. Linked data tables reduce errors when source data changes frequently.

Lesson 3 • Creating and Editing Tables

Covers inserting tables, adding rows and columns, and merging cells. Tables are the primary tool for presenting comparative and structured data.

Lesson 4 • Data Merge for Variable Data

Covers the Data Merge panel, CSV data sources, and generating variable layouts. Data Merge automates personalised documents like name badges and mailers.

Lesson 1 • Ink Manager, Separations, and Overprint

Covers the Ink Manager, separations preview, and overprint settings. These tools verify colour separation accuracy before sending files to a commercial press.

Lesson 2 • Packaging Documents for Handoff

Teaches the Package command, font and link collection, and package reports. Packaging ensures all assets travel with the document for any recipient.

Lesson 3 • Exporting for Digital and Screen

Explains exporting to interactive PDF, EPUB, and HTML formats. Digital export settings differ significantly from print and require separate configuration.

Lesson 4 • Preflight Profiles and Error Checking

Covers creating custom preflight profiles and interpreting the Preflight panel. Proactive error checking catches issues before files reach the printer or client.